Harry Redknapp tipped for Strictly Come Dancing as bookies slash odds

Harry recently admitted that his son Jamie Redknapp warned him against appearing on the dance show

Harry Redknapp is a firm favourite to appear on Strictly Come Dancing later this year, with bookies slashing the odds of him signing up to the BBC One dance show.

The 72-year-old star won legions of fans when he appeared on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! last year, going on to be crowned King of the Jungle.

Now Ladbrokes have cut chances of him swapping his camp uniform for fake tan and sequins to 5-4 after a sudden flurry of bets were placed.

Ladbrokes spokesperson Alex Apati said of Harry's odds: "Harry's clearly high on Strictly chiefs' wanted list and the odds are tumbling."

Former football manager Harry previously admitted this his son Jamie Redknapp warned him against appearing on Strictly, with the star sharing at the time:

"I told Jamie I was thinking of doing Strictly and I don't think he was pleased about it.

"And so I was offered the Jungle at the same time and chose to do that."

Jamie's reluctance for his dad to sign up to the dance show may be due to the fact that the Strictly Curse was largely blamed for the breakdown of his marriage to Louise Redknapp after she appeared in the 2016 series.

The pair split in 2017 after 19 years of marriage, with Louise's close relationship with her professional dance partner, Kevin Clifton, said to have played a role.